deer
A ruminant mammal with hooves and often antlers, of the family Cervidae, or one of several similar animals from related families of the order Artiodactyla, such as the musk deer or mouse deer.
Other meanings
Such a mammal that is in the family Cervidae.
The meat of such an animal, obtained through the process of hunting or from specialized deer farms; venison.
“I'd never had deer before I ate dinner with the Johanssens. In time I learned to like it; its gaminess is an acquired taste.”
Example sentences
Word history
From Old English "dēor" (animal).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “deer” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.